Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-03
THE POTOMAC FLATS TITLE.
Several AmsWers - the GaOveFmunems,s
Notice Filed To-AAy-The Tinae Ex.
tended

Several Alasvefs - the GOvemunemt>s
Notice Filed Ts-AAy-The Tinae Ex.
tended.
In the case OF the United states agt Martin r.
Morris ct al. Uhe Potomac flats case,) there were
day under the notice OF Judge James, published
nrst on November Goth last.
The answer OF Mr.. Norris, nled by Mr.. g. f. Ham,
iiton, admits the issuance OF patent December
9Th, 1869, to John L. Kidvvel for certain land.
known as Kidwelfs Meadows. he objects to the
word 'ostensibly" as applied to the proceedings.
and says that they were taken In good faith. He
denies that the patent was without authority Of
law and denies the reasons forth IS the grounds
Ior the 1nvalfdity OF the patent He denies that
the city OF Washington extended to the Georgetown
channel, and asserts that the land IN question at
the Time OF the issuance OF the patent constituted
an island In the Potomac river entirely sur
rounded by navigaele water between the
tended only TO high water mark on the north side
q the river was within the county Of washington.
GLIDING the so-called "Kidwen Meadows has been
ceded TO or acquired by the United States for any
patent. He denies that the said land was subject
TO tidal overflow In 1878 and 9, except In the
event ever OF extraordinary foods he denies that Il
walk without sinking. he asserts that he first
saw the land in 1872 It was an island and states
He On mat aa os
l. K 90 made application for the land seltem-
per "a, 1857 that q survey was made IN October
Of surveys reported adversely Vt thereon February
2Sth, 1868; that j. s. Wilson was commissioner OF
the Land ONCE in 1878 and Q; that John Wilson,
case on November 10th, 1859, and Dallas rescinded
his former adverse opinion, reported favorably
denies that the statements in the report Of Dallas
OF February 2Sth, 1858, were true or that the am
davis cited by John Wilson We're untrue, or that
was not an honest expression Of his opinion,
Of John Wilson, and he AYERS that the first report
was reScinded by Dallas because ne round that ne
was mistaken. He states that said Joseph s;
Wilson, John Wilson, 8. ]. Dallas and
regrets that i was not TIL after their
deaths that the charges were made. he states
that they not only claim the forty-seven acres
acres He asserts that ali the requirements Of law
have been fulfilled and that the title Is now In
valid and prays dismissal
THE CANAL CoNPANYs ANSWER
The answer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
company is filed by c. j. NJ. Gwinn, Geo. iPeter,
r. A. DObbin and Fillmore Beall. This sets forth
the act OF Maryland OF 17S4; that this company
acquired the right to use the bed Of the Potomac
Potomac; that the c. and Q. Canal company, In
cOrpOrated in 1924 and %, succeeded TO these
rights, and became entitled TO the aecretiOns be-
tween Rock creek and the mouth OF the Ttber.
James HOban appears in his own person and for
Marian b. HOGAN and Others, and they claim as
the owner OF lot 3 square 14S under deed OF April
j. 7. Gull and James Hoban appear for Augustus
BurgdOrf the owner OF lot !, square 148, and lots
H. u and md II, square So The same attorneys also
Calbert, who claim as the owners OF part OF lot 2
Gen B. F. Butler filed an answer in behalf OF
III lQSSpf ChpSQnQako
Canal company, In the nature OF cross bill. He
protests against the jurisdiction OF the court and
objects to the manner in which compliments seek
to itigate his utle that no process was issued or
served on him according to the ordinary process OF
law; that the resolution has not made any appro-
pratton or provided any ''due process OF law" by
which United States private property should be
taken.
Mr.: g. E. Hamilton files pleas Of E. H. Wilson
and s. v. Niles, executors OF John Wilson, Harry
Wells and E. II. Wilson.
The Equity Court this morning extended the
The answer OF W. l. Dunlop and George Peter,
claiming as the heirs OF Robert Peter, who owned
In 1898 the tract called "Mexico" extending on
the river from Rock Creek to the Observatory, was
filed this afternoon. They claim that they are
entitled to the riparian rights.
Unpleasant RunlOrs Denied.
STORY OF A BRIDEGROoM's BIGANY CIRCULATED
IN CONNECTION WITH A WEST WASHINGTON MAR
RIAGE-THE BRIDES FAMILY SATISFIED THERE Is
NOTHING IN IT.
Mrs. Isabel Maddux, daughter OF Mrs. Belts,
who lives at the corner OF Q and .31st Streets and
Mr.. George l Martin, proprietor Of the Sunday
avalanche, Atlanta, Georgia, were married in
West Washington, Friday evening, andleft at once
for Charlottesville, Va. Afterwards q rumor got
abroad that Mr.. Martin had a wife and family in
Atlanta. The family heard OF the report yester-
day and the brides brother went at once to
CHARACTERISTIC to investigate. This morning Mrs.
Belts got dispatch from her son stating that he
found everything satisfactory; that Mr. Martin
had no other wife.
The Atlanta Constitution OF yesterday, referring
to dispatch received in that city, says:
A gentleman who knew Mr.. Martin In Virginia,
said: 81 lived in Charlotte for years, and knew
Martin well. II he has wife don't know Il, and
unate and unlawful alliance of his with a woman
from Charlotte. That rumOr may be true and
may not and think it Is; still the lady may be his
Wife"
An Atlanta man who lived in Charlotte for years
and knew MI. Martin In that city and after they
both came to Atlanta said last night after reading
the telegram: 81 know the woman with whom
is not, and never was the wife Of Charlotte
banker. have talked TO her since she came TO At
lanta and she says that she Is not Martins wife
admits ii to me because knew her in the past,
guess. She also says that Martin is a married
man, and that he LETT his wife before he began to
live with her. 1t may be that they are married
but know nothing OF it,"
MI. Martins Atlanta friends who could be seen
after the telegram was received are indignant at
the implied charge OF bigamy against him. They
say they do not and will not believe it. Future de-
velopments will be carefully watched by Attain
tianS.